Wendell France’s career in law enforcement began in 1970 as an officer with the Baltimore Police Department. He served for 27 years and retired as a Commanding Officer of the Eastern District, where his leadership resulted in an overall 42% reduction in crime.

David Muhammad is the former Chief Probation Officer of the Alameda County Probation Department, where he oversaw 20,000 people on probation in addition to a staff of 600. He implemented reforms emphasizing the positive youth development model of probation, which builds on the strengths of young probationers by providing opportunities, support, positive role models, and […]

Brendan Cox began his 23-year career in law enforcement as a patrol officer with the Albany Police Department. Early on, he was promoted up through detective sergeant in the Children and Family Services Unit.

John Tharp spent the first 25 years of his law enforcement career with the Toledo Police Department where he was assigned to Field Operations, Narcotics Squad, Drug Task Force, and Homicide Squad. In 1997, he transitioned to the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office and served as Director of Court Services before being elevated to Commander of the […]

Carter Stewart began his career as a educator in New York City before pursuing law in both the public and private sectors. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of California where he prosecuted drug and gun crimes, environmental crimes, and the illegal distribution of steroids to professional athletes.

In 1993, Tom Synan began his law enforcement career with the Newtown Police Department in Ohio. He rose through the ranks and joined the SWAT Team in 2007 as the Tactical Team Leader and became Chief of the Newtown Police shortly thereafter.

Braden Boucek started his career as an Assistant Attorney General working in the Criminal Justice Division of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office. His responsibilities included representing the state before the Court of Criminal Appeals, Tennessee Supreme Court, all Federal District Courts in Tennessee, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Bill Nettles began his career as a public defender in Columbia, South Carolina. In 1997, he transitioned to private practice where he worked on drug crimes, handled court-appointed capital cases, and tried two cases argued before the U. S. Supreme Court.

Kurt Altman worked for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for close to 6 years where he was responsible for prosecuting hundreds of criminal cases ranging from homicide and capital cases to complex white collar matters. In 2001, he became the Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona.

Art Howell began his career in the Racine WI Police Department in 1984. He served in a number of roles including gang unit officer, traffic investigator, detective, and public information officer.

Corey Lowe began her law enforcement career in 2008 as a patrol officer with the DeKalb County Police Department. Her duties involved responding to calls concerning shootings, domestic violence, child abuse, and prostitution.

Jon-Henry ‘’J.H.’’ Barr is a municipal prosecutor and former councilman for the Township of Clark, New Jersey. His areas of practice include personal injury, workers’ compensation, civil litigation, landlord-tenant, criminal law, and municipal court.

Tim McMillan began his law enforcement career in 2003 with the Garden City  Police Department in Georgia following the tragic deaths of two close friends.   Over the course of his career, McMillan served as an investigator, crime scene technician, K9-handler, and sergeant.

Tim Hitt started his law enforcement career in 1996 as a patrol officer with the Grambling, LA Police Department. His duties included patrolling Interstate 20, where he apprehended drug mules smuggling narcotics disguised as everyday objects.

Sue Rahr began her 42-year law enforcement career as a deputy with the King County Sheriff’s Office in 1979 and worked her way up through the ranks until she was elected Sheriff in 2005.

Kenyen Brown began his career as a Deputy District Attorney in Montgomery, Alabama, and transitioned shortly thereafter to the Southern District of Alabama as an Assistant United States Attorney.

Chris Magnus began his career in 1979 as a dispatcher with the City of Lansing, Michigan. He later became a deputy sheriff with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department before transitioning to the Lansing Police Department, where he eventually rose to Captain of Administrative Services.

Barry Grissom worked in private practice for 27 years before he was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2010 to serve as an U.S Attorney for the District of Kansas. Grissom focused on civil rights enforcement and community outreach during his tenure and founded the annual Kansas Civil Rights Symposium, a gathering of activists and law […]